Accenture (NYSE: ACN) and Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: PLTR) launched the Accenture Palantir Business Group to accelerate delivery of AI and data solutions for global clients. Palantir named Accenture as a preferred global partner for enterprise transformation as part of the expanded partnership.

The business group will be supported by dedicated forward deployed engineers from Palantir and more than 2,000 Palantir-skilled Accenture professionals. The teams will work with clients to integrate siloed data into AI-powered decision making systems.

"With this significant expansion of our ecosystem partnership with Palantir, our clients can accelerate advanced AI across the enterprise and deliver business outcomes faster," said Julie Sweet, chair and CEO of Accenture.

Dr. Alex Karp, Palantir CEO and co-founder, said the expanded partnership will help enterprises transform using Palantir's platform and accelerate deployment of AI-powered decision intelligence capabilities across industries.

The companies already have momentum in government, energy and oil and gas sectors. The business group will work with clients on use cases in healthcare, telecommunications, manufacturing, consumer goods and financial services.

The group will focus on data center and AI infrastructure programs. Clients will leverage Palantir Foundry and Artificial Intelligence Platform to access secure computing power in commercial and mission critical environments.

The information is based on a press release statement from the companies.